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NPA satisfied with bail decision for Nathaniel Julies murder accused
The NPA's Phindi Louw-Mjonondwane said that the latest ruling was not the end of the case.
The perjury charges follow a High Court ruling on Mkhwebane's Bankorp report which found that she had been dishonest in her conduct surrounding the probe.
This is despite the accused telling the court on Friday that they were innocent and they wanted an opportunity to address the court.
Advocate Zukile Mdolomba passed away on Saturday. He was one of the three State prosecutors involved in the rape and human trafficking case against Pastor Timothy Omotoso.
This follows a ‘City Press’ report which stated that the former personal assistant for Ace Magashule learned through the media that she had agreed to testify against her former boss.
All nine accused, which includes former municipal officials, were granted bail when they appeared in a Port Elizabeth court on Friday on charges of fraud, money laundering and contraventions of the Municipal Finance Act.
During a post Cabinet briefing on Thursday, Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said they intend sending extradition papers to Malawi for the Bushiris within the next two weeks.
The country’s top law enforcement agencies, the Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), have both raised concerns about a lack of capacity to investigate serious and complex cases.
Former Free State Economic Development MEC Mxolisi Dukwana, who led a protest involving angry party members outside the court where suspects in the case appeared, said that the party could not go under because of wayward members.
The anti-corruption task team said that it was making major inroads in the fight against corruption.
The National Prosecuting Authority said additional charges would be added against the accused including former Mangaung Mayor Olly Mlameli and Free State head of human settlements Nthimotse Mokhesi.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that a warrant of arrest has been issued for African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule, who is set to appear in court in Bloemfontein on Friday.
The bail application of Omotoso, and his two co-accused was on Wednesday dismissed. The trio's accused of several offences including rape and human trafficking.
Five men alleged to be behind the Bafana Bafana goalkeeper's killing appeared in the Boksburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning.
Five men appeared in the Boksburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday in connection with the footballer’s murder.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that it had come to light that Kilian was not registered as PI with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA).
Julius Malema said that the EFF demanded that the authorities should not only go after certain individuals accused of corruption but must also focus on bringing criminal charges against the CEOs of banks who were found to have manipulated the rand's value among others.
In 2007, they awarded a contract that was initially estimated at R57 million for R1.2 billion.